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| /ˈwɪzdəm/ |
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| 1 | the ability to make good decisions based on knowledge and experience 智慧；明智 |
| The Egyptian leader was praised for his courage, wisdom, and flexibility. 埃及领导人因其勇敢、智慧和灵活性而倍受称赞。 |
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| 2 | knowledge that you have gained over a long period 学问；知识 |
| the fount of all wisdom (=someone who knows everything) You can’ t argue with a child who thinks their teacher is the fount of all wisdom. 无所不知的人 |
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| - | conventional/received/traditional wisdom
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| what most people believe to be true |
| 一般的/公认的/传统的看法 |
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| The conventional wisdom is that governments should lead rather than simply reflect public opinion. 一般常见的看法是政府应当引导而不只是反映公众舆论。 |
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| - | in his/her/their wisdom humorous
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| used for emphasizing that you do not understand why someone has done something and you think it seems silly |
| 根据他的/她的/他们的智慧（用于强调不明白某人为什么做了让人觉得很傻的事） |
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| The last government, in its infinite wisdom, decided not to introduce the measure. 上一届政府，以其无尽的智慧，决定不采用这项措施。 |
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| - | pearls/words of wisdom
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| very wise remarksThis expression is often used for saying that a remark is very silly |
| 至理名言（该表达法常用于表示说的话很愚蠢） |
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| The media assembled to catch the minister’ s pearls of political wisdom. 新闻媒体聚在一起领会部长的政治至理名言。 |
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| - | the wisdom of (doing) sth
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| how sensible something is |
| （做）某事是否明智 |
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| People are already questioning the wisdom of the move. 人们已经在怀疑该行动是否明智。 |
| He disagreed with the minister on the wisdom of raising taxes. 他与部长在提高税收是否明智一事上存在分歧。 |
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